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Program checklist · Master of Public Administration

Public Administration, MPA

Binghamton University · Vestal, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Master of Public Administration
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Location(s): University Downtown Center Close Return to: Academic Degrees and Programs The mission of the MPA Program at Binghamton University is to enhance the commitment and capacity of our students as well as local government and nonprofit partners to be effective public service leaders, who are equipped to: make evidence‐based decisions; recognize and rectify inequities; promote inclusive institutions; embrace democratic processes; adapt to changing circumstances; and, model high ethical standards. The program accomplishes this through an engaged, inclusive and interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research and service in local and global settings. The MPA Program at Binghamton University is also grounded in respect for and commitment to six core public service values: community engagement; democratic processes and institutions; diversity, equity and inclusion; ethical behavior; facts and evidence; and, personal and professional self‐reflection.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196079
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196079_2c7823fb
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Requirements

6 items
  1. An online application and application fee through the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Transcripts from each college or university attended
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Résumé or curriculum vitae
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Two letters of recommendation
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Personal Statement
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Please note that GRE scores are not required but will be considered if submitted
    Not resolved to a course

Guaranteed Admission

7 items
  1. Binghamton University
    Not resolved to a course
  2. University at Albany
    Not resolved to a course
  3. University at Buffalo
    Not resolved to a course
  4. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
    Not resolved to a course
  5. State University of New York at Geneseo
    Not resolved to a course
  6. State University of New York at New Paltz
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Stony Brook University
    Not resolved to a course

Transfer of Credits

0 items

    Program Requirements

    0 items

      Course Requirements

      11 items
      1. Core Courses:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PAFF 510
        Research Design & Methods (4 cr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PAFF 521
        Foundations of Public Service (4 cr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PAFF 520
        Contempory Issues in Public Administration (4 cr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. PAFF 527
        Budgeting & Financial Management (4 cr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Evidence-Based Decision Making (4 cr.); to fulfill this requirement, students will complete one of the following courses: Policy Analysis PAFF 523 ), Program Evaluation (PAFF 515 ) or Performance Analysis (PAFF 516 )
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Managing People in Organizations (3 cr.); to fulfill this requirement, students will complete one of the following courses: Leadership in Public Service (PAFF 524 ), Human Resource Management (PAFF 534 ), Organizational Theory (PAFF 535 ), Project Management (PAFF 532 ) or Managing Networks (PAFF 536 )
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PAFF 528
        DPAP Career Prep (1cr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. Electives (12 credits); students may select any combination of graduate electives in consultation with their MPA advisor
        Not resolved to a course
      10. PAFF 594
        Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      11. PAFF 589
        The Reflective Practitioner
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Internship Requirements

      0 items

        Culminating Experiences and Demonstration of Competencies Requirement

        0 items

          Academic Advising

          0 items

            Additional Information about the Program

            0 items
              Source. Binghamton University, catalog 2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide — https://catalog.binghamton.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=1953&returnto=313. Captured page pages/0218.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.